Larval cannibalism and worker-induced separation of larvae in Hypoponera ants: A case of conflict over caste determination?

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-21

  Ruger M H ^a   Froba J ^a   Foitzik, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Caste conflict; Hymenoptera; Hypoponera; Larvae; Queen worker dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ANT; CANNIBALISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EUSOCIALITY; LARVA; QUEEN; WORKER CASTE;

APOIDEA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; HYPOPONERA; HYPOPONERA OPACIOR;

EID: 39749188053     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0965-2     Document Type: Article

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